Posts Tagged ‘health’
Council nursery worker could be sacked amid infant son’s cancer treatment
New River Green worker Edwina Fleming accuses management of trying to push her out over absences taken while caring for three-year-old undergoing treatment
Read MoreCabinet shake-up as leader appoints new health and finance chiefs
Council AGM sees election of first Black man as civic mayor, as Cllrs Flora Williamson and Sara Hyde take new briefs
Read MoreNearly two thirds of Islington landlords oppose selective licensing, survey reveals
Tougher letting rules backed by majority of private tenants in borough
Read MoreTwo GP surgeries in Islington earmarked for ‘change of ownership’
AT Medics Ltd, which runs the surgeries, insists proposals will not ‘change how we deliver primary care’
Read MoreWoman found unconcious in bed covered in vomit and blood on same day coroner raised concerns over her care
Inquest hears that Rose Hollingworth, 83, should have been checked on that morning – but ultimately the delays did not contribute to her death
Read MoreHousing bosses to streamline correspondence with GPs in time-saving trial
Town Hall will only contact doctors if information is needed – in bid to cut out unnecessary paperwork
Read MoreWhittington Hospital urges health watchdog to reconsider ‘requires improvement’ rating for its maternity service
The maternity unit was rated ‘good’ in four out of five areas, so bosses have asked for clarification
Read MorePeople discharged from hospital to be offered intensive care for seven days in council trial
Six-month pilot follows successful schemes elsewhere in the UK
Read More‘Smooth transition’: Patients to receive intensive support following a hospital stay in new council initiative
People will be helped in their recovery for up to six weeks, with the hope being that it will ward off the need for longer-term care
Read MoreWhittington Hospital launches app for booking and cancelling outpatient appointments
Move is designed to cut down on non-attendance rates
Read More‘Unnecessary distress’: Town Hall apologises to family left in dark about safeguarding concerns for late relative
Local Government Ombudsman criticises Islington’s investigation into woman’s death
Read MoreFootballers at Finsbury leisure centre kick out at ‘tragic’ plans to build over sports pitches
NRI United say they will struggle to recruit passersby if pitches are moved to the rooftop
Read More‘So vital’: Councillors and residents celebrate Islington’s £600k parks for health strategy
The council has joined forces with user groups to encourage people to take advantage of their local green spaces
Read MoreIslington Council staff recognised for Covid work in Queen’s Birthday honours
Tina Jegede receives MBE and Oliur Rahman a BEM
Read MoreIslington sees ‘dramatic reduction’ in Covid cases – but planning is underway to tackle any future rise
Islington’s public health chief brings welcome news, but advises people meeting indoors to keep windows open
Read MoreIslington GPs to advise patients about air pollution in first-of-its-kind health project
Training for doctors expected to start soon after it was delayed by Omicron spread
Read More‘Think carefully about festive plans’, Islington’s health chief urges residents
Jonathan O’Sullivan presses people to get their jabs, saying ‘every dose gives you some protection’
Read MoreBusiness Design Centre to become vaccination hub for second time as booster drive continues
The historic venue will be open for walk-ins and appointments from 18 December until 10 January
Read More‘Let’s support one another’: Islington health champion urges vigilance to avoid winter of rising Covid deaths
Oliur Rahman was laughed at when handing out masks at the start of the pandemic – now he’s one of an army of volunteers still helping to fight the spread
Read MoreAround 38,000 Islington residents at risk of depression caused by the pandemic, council report finds
Health scrutiny probe finds that fears of contracting the virus and worries about health and jobs have affected many people
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